Julie Parry

Julie Parry stepped into the Director, YSM Communications role in December 2024. In this role, she develops written and verbal messages for YSM’s internal channels, including MyYSM, town halls, emails, newsletters, and digital monitor displays to amplify – and engage the YSM community in – the school’s mission, values, and strategic goals and priorities. She also helps implement and execute an audience-based communication strategy that informs, engages, and inspires both internal and external stakeholders, including health care consumers, prospective students, and the public. In addition, Julie serves as the relationship manager with the YSM departmental communication officers to foster and facilitate collaboration among – and support – this community of practice.

Julie joined Yale School of Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine in August 2018. While in Internal Medicine, she outlined a communications strategy for the department to highlight its exceptional clinicians, educators, researchers, and staff. Julie and team created and wrote for 11 publications, showcasing a variety of topics to a range of internal and external audiences, along with creating and managing the department’s social media accounts and website. She also created the department’s first annual report to accentuate the department’s excellence in its tripartite mission, along with revitalizing the monthly newsletter, D[IM]ensions, and launching the department’s alumni publication, D[IM] Digest.

During her 25+ years of experience in communications, public relations, and marketing, Julie has worked in a number of industries such as sports and entertainment, technology, and healthcare.